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Modular heating for operation patients

1 October 2011
During longer hospital operations, a serious reduction in body temperature occurs as a result of the anaesthetic, which can lead to hypothermia.
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Bespoke medical extrusion systems

1 October 2011
Fibre Extrusion Technology is establishing a world leading reputation for the melt spinning of medical grade fibres and filament yarns from synthetic resorbable polymers.
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New and cheaper antimicrobial

1 October 2011
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical textiles permanently germ-free.
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Advantages over meta-aramids with Ultem

1 October 2011
Ultem polyetherimide (PEI) fibre manufactured by Netherlands-based Sabic Innovative Plastics is being employed in high-end work wear and protective clothing by Japan Wool Textile Company, a division o
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Drinking water from synthetic turf

1 October 2011
TenCate and Pentair X-Flow have launched a project called Green Source combining their respective synthetic turf and water filtration technologies.
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Airbus vision for the future of flight

1 October 2011
An intelligent cabin wall membrane that controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open panoramic views is envisaged by Airbus for planes of the future.
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New roll-to-roll partner for Power Plastic

1 October 2011
Konarka Technologies, the developer of Power Plastic, a lightweight, flexible material that converts light to electricity, is now working with the colour/construction unit of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe
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$919.9 million for DuPont in Kevlar case

1 October 2011
DuPont has won a civil lawsuit for $919.9 million against South Korea's Kolon Industries - one of the largest awards ever made in defence of business processes and technologies.
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Lenzing completes expansion in Heiligenkreuz plant

1 October 2011
Lenzing, which has its headquarters in the Austrian town of the same name, has completed the expansion of capacity for its lyocell fibre, Tencel, at its production facility in Heiligenkreuz, also in A
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Treatment adapts to temperature

1 October 2011
A treatment called Adaptive now allows textiles to respond to changes in temperature by adjusting their moisture-transport properties.
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Clothing from Rabe Moden certified as friendly to the skin

1 October 2011
The Hohenstein Institute of Bonnigheim, Germany, has certified that clothing sold by Rabe Moden GmbH of Hilter, Germany, is friendly to the skin and does not release substances that cause allergies.
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TenCate looks to develop Chinese market for flame-retardant fabrics

1 October 2011
Royal Ten Cate is to cooperate with Beijing Chinamex International Investment Co Ltd to develop the Chinese market for protective fabrics.
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Andritz acquires NSC Nonwoven

1 October 2011
Andritz Group of Graz, Austria, has agreed to buy the nonwovens division of the France-based NSC Group.
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Flame-retardant fabric can be dyed for high visibility

1 October 2011
A flame-retardant yarn that can be dyed is combined with a yarn made from non-fusible fibre in a doublefaced woven fabric, so as to provide high visibility and to protect the wearer from heat and flam
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Allergen barrier offers long-lasting, comfortable protection

1 October 2011
An Italian company has patented a fabric designed to offer reliable, long-lasting protection against allergies caused by such as mites, dust and moulds, while being cheap to manufacture and pleasant t
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Lanxess invests in glass fibre

1 October 2011
Lanxess, a supplier of speciality chemicals, has announced it is investing Euro15 million to expand capacity at its production plant in Antwerp, Belgium, for glass fibre by 10% (66 kt a year from the
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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes approved for sale in USA

1 October 2011
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a consent order to SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc that allows the company from Norman, Oklahoma, USA, to make and distribute its multi-walled ca
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Cheaper coated fabric for airbags also helps reduce vehicle's weight

1 October 2011
A fabric based on the use of two different types of filament yarn and given a coating of a silicone-based material provides improvements compared with the textiles currently used for airbags, accordin
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All-black aramid from Teijin retains its physical properties

1 October 2011
Production of an all-black version of an aramid fibre has started at Teijin Aramid's plant in Emmen, The Netherlands, for the first time.
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Polyamide 6.6 fibre from Rhodia Fibras makes blood flow better

1 October 2011
Rhodia Fibras of Sant Andre, Brazil, has introduced a polyamide 6.6 yarn that it says helps to stimulate the microcirculation of blood.
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